W/d's After 7 Weeks?

Seems like a lot has been going on since Friday. Sounds like normal life, good and bad.

We were in competition this weekend, horse shows. Anyway, jsut curious as I had a bad day today, not bad bad, just not as good as they have been and the anxiety is back. I just wonder if all the competition we were in over the weekend had anything to do with it. I actually have a little knot in my chest, not like in the beginning where I had a basketball, just a little marble this time. I wonder if that is just a normal thing or am I still cleaning out my body.
I have had nothing in me, no alcohol, sleeping pills, clonodine, just vitamins.

I also have a cold or really bad allergys. Runny nose, real sore throat and that cough that hurts (don't need any cough medicine)
Isn't it awful when you don't know if your sick or not, ha!

I hope everyone is doing good here!

take care,

charlie
My actual withdrawal wouldn't start til pretty much 5 or 6 days after stopping the opiate or even the detox drug subutex. My withdrawals also lasted for 3 months or better. Anything is possible, depending on your chemistry. I'm sure the pressure of the weekend played a role. Hang tight and see if it disappears within a day or two. Sometimes we can have physical setbacks after using for a period of time. Remember, we have really messed with our natural pain centers in the brain. It takes quite some time to heal it. Keep posting on how your doing. Michelle
Withdrawels for three months? I can't even imagine. What were you taking? Love, Kat
It's not physical withdrawals anymore Charlie, now it's the mental stuff and it really does manifest itself into you not feeling physically good. I still get it once in awhile if I'm not taking care of myself. It sometimes feels familiar... like w/d's. Really suck.

What you are doing to stay clean? Stress and anxiety absolutely can cause triggers and bad feelings. Horse shows are a big anxiety for me...

What do you show and what discipline?

Cowgirl
My wife shows the Fjords. She drives them in dressage, cones and we do the Marathon, I'm the navigator. It's fun.....sometimes.
She is also doing the Parelli training. They really respond to that. They are really sweet horses.

Now for the good stuff. I have the anxiety today but have never had the craving at all since April 2nd and c/t. I have no access to pills and would never put myself out there to get them. I'm just too private. I got them from an employee but now he has quit after I informed him that I no longer needed his services. I'm actually really well, except for today. I know tomorrow will be better. I have to take my Mom to get a biopsy. She also has the alhziemers along with diabetes. We have accepted everything and just do the best we can.

Ya take car now, ya hear?

charlie
I love those little ponies! They are so darn cute. I always thought that when I was too old to be able to get in the saddle of one of our bigger horses, I would get a Fjord. They are wonderful trail horses.

Every day gets better, Charlie but you will have days that are tougher than most. It's just life on life's terms. We used to deal with it with pills, numb that anxiety.. now we have to learn to do it without.

Hope this helps...

cg
That's what I was thinking, just plain ordinary life which unfortunately has left me with a nasty cold. It also seems the stress of wanting to win is probably normal. I'm just not used to it. It's been awhile.

Hey CG, what horses do you have? Do you clean the stalls yourself? yuk!
hi chalie, sorry to hear your not feeling so well right now.i am month and half clean of lortabs,so we are close in time frame.my allergies became much more pronounced since clean,guess the hydrocodone suppressed all the snot.:) i take claritin once a day,and flonase.if i didnt have 9 cats and a dog,i probaly would suffer less, but they have been great therapy for me.they listen and listen,and dont talk back!!!:)just little kisses,purrs, and getting in your face with the tail jacked high in air,demanding a rub down for their services...

im so proud that you havent took any medication,that is will power and determination. i still lack the energy i once had naturally, and i stress out more often,but i have came this far, and for me, there is no looking back.

wishing you a better day,smiles,laughs,love..talk toyou soon.take care.kimber:)
Hey Kim, I posted to one of your other post about being simular.

Ummm, so maybe it's not a cold but allergys? I was in Lexington, KY for 3 days outside. It was beautiful! Anyway, I took some benedryl yesterday afternoon which I forgot really sets off my restless leg. I couldn't hardly lay on the couch it moved so much, I really hate that!
Maybe I'll try something else like the clariton.

Thanks,

oh, we have 2 indoor cats too, Burmas. They are my wifes, they are nice and all but the litter thing stinks, plus the hair balls on bald feet, yuk!

charlie
i am in virginia,allergy central.... mine come and go, if i havent had much sleep,like lately, they act up worse. plain saline nose spray,found at any grocery or drug store, is gret to use to moisturize the nostrils and to flush out allergens.it is nonmedicated,and seems to help ,might want to try.benedryl dries my throat out too much and i feel unwell when i take it, and claritin being otc now, does not make you drowsy or dry secretions too much.it is a one pill a day dose,lasts 24 hours,this is for the regular claritin,they do have other variation with decongestant, have not had this.

we do share a very similliar story and close in date.i have had some trying times lately,i had a craving friday,was my first one to my amazement, i battled that demon inside me, and i guess i pulled out a can of whip a##,cause i did not give into craving and have not thought of it again...lol:)my kitten that looks like a possum,is chasing letters on the screen,so if errors,i apologize...take care,let me know how you are doing,:)kimber
Mornin Charlie...

I don't have horses anymore....sadly sold the last one 2 weeks ago. Decided to take a different turn in my life. We showed QH and Paint, had Arab for trail. It is a life that I miss terribly and kick myself in the butt every day. I have an out though, if I'm miserable beyond beleif, I'll get another.

And yes, I cleaned my own stalls. lol That was the best part! Nothing smells as good as a barn with warm horses in it.

cowgirl
Yuuuuuk!!! I can't do the horse poo! nasty!

Still got this cold, allergy, coughing, whatever, it sucks! I'll try what's available. Ummm, maybe some cough syrup with codiene.......NOT! hehehe!

Kim, glad you pulled throught the craving thing. I hope I don't ever get them but if I do, there's nothing I can do about it or really want too. I just look at it as more punishment or payment for what I did to myself. We you getting yours off the street? I was, paying $7 per pill for those blue things, how stupid! I think at the time I would have paid more if it was asked. Sure felt good to tell them no more! I have now saved thousands of dollars, yeah! We are going to Bonaire in July diving then Euelethra (sp) in Aug. It's nice to be among the living and active again!

Take care,
charlie
Hey Charlie

I'm glad you're still hangin in. I'm still 2 days ahead of you buddy. Hey. We've got 60 days coming up soon!

I'm still here. Been playing alot of music and still tired. Not like before. Just the good kind of tired. From actually working and playing.

It's nice to really wake up and feel good. Not bad for a grandpa. lol

Take care
Hawk
Good to hear from ya? Do you still have the anxiety every now and then?
Hi Charlie

Sorry it's taken so long to get back with ya. Between work, golf & grandbaby, I haven't been on the computer much. Not much anxiety here (except for my putting). When I was using pills, I was carrying a 4 handicap and now I'm up to a 7. I did have a good day though, shot 73. Got a tournament in 2 weeks so I'll be on the range.

It's amazing how you have to relearn things that are important to you. I probably only played twice during my first 3 weeks of recovery. It's starting to come back to me. The hard part for me is trying to make things I enjoyed high fun when I'm clean. I'm hoping that will come in time.

Take care and congrats on your clean time.
Hawk

Edited cause I can't spell worth a crap.
Good to hear from you too, really!

I understand what your saying, I'm into classic cars, have a 67 Camaro RS convertible (fully restored original) and two 1970 Mach I mustangs, one half way restored, the other sitting in my garage.
I used to look forward to coming home, do my thing (you know) then get busy whatever. I even built a bridge across our creek using a old mobile home frame. (Had to do it twice, first time it got washed out) Anyway, I too hope it all comes back. I'm sure it will but it will take time. I say to myself I used to like to do this back then, so I still do it hoping the desire will come back.

Again, good to hear from you, just to let you know, I hate losing, but I know you'll win because your always a couple of days ahead and there is only one finish line.

Good luck to you!